highly preferred.
Context
The coastal dynamics are significantly influenced by climate change, including sea-level rise and the intensification of extreme oceanic events. The increasing sea-level rise poses two significant challenges for coastal areas: (i) immediate impacts on low-lying unprotected regions, and (ii) deeper water depth and intensified events leading to more extreme storm surges. These surges enable larger nonlinear waves, typically breaking farther offshore, to approach and impact coastal structures and infrastructure. This introduces novel types and magnitudes of ocean loads, previously unaccounted for and not well-understood for future developments. Not designed to withstand such severe loads, the exposed structures and infrastructure collapse. Traditional design approaches of coastal structures, infrastructure and defence systems are not fit for the climate change effects, necessitating a deeper understanding of ocean dynamics in coastal areas amid these climate shifts.
Programme Structure
The aim of this project will be reached by
- obtaining a realistic understanding of coastal dynamics under extreme oceanic events,
- assessing the shortcomings of traditional design approaches under extreme conditions. A model will be developed based on the Green-Naghdi theory to capture the nonlinear coastal dynamics under extreme conditions, considering the projected sea-level rise and extreme events in coastal areas. The model will be validated and verified, and then utilized in practical cases.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
- You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
- IELTS 6.5
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 50,199 AUD / year (≈ 26,570 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,042 AUD / year (≈ 4,786 GBP / year)
Living costs
Dundee, United Kingdom: 1,487-2,823 AUD / month
